by Steven Weisman, Esq. | May 28, 2025 | Scam of the day
USA Today recently did a story about scammers using phony customer service numbers to scam people. Regular readers of Scamicide might remember I have been warning you about this scam since 2017. Scammers are increasingly setting up phony websites that appear to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 19, 2024 | Scam of the day
We have all seen Facebook postings urging us to click that we “like” them. Sometimes it is an emotional appeal to show support for a sick child. Sometimes it is to show support for a political message. Often it is a post related to a missing child. ...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Sep 16, 2021 | Scam of the day
Recently, Michael Ackerman was convicted in federal court of operating a cryptocurrency scam in which he and two partners scammed investors out of 30 million dollars by falsely claiming that his cryptocurrency investment fund would produce monthly returns of more than...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 28, 2021 | Scam of the day
Ordering food online for delivery was somewhat popular prior to the pandemic, but has become much more widely used as people want restaurant food without having to go to a restaurant. Many restaurants have taken advantage of this interest and set up websites to...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Apr 3, 2021 | Scam of the day
Roku is an extremely popular device that enables you to be able to watch free and paid video content on your television through the Internet. For cable cutters it is a good way to view television content and as someone who uses a Roku device, I can attest to its...
